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Lost snowboarders billed for rescue costs

Jim — 2008-01-21T13:13:40-08:00

NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. Grouse Mountain ski patrollers plucked two snowboarders, a father and a son, from a high-risk avalanche area in waist-deep power. The two had ducked ropes to get to the

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Ritter visits with mountain mayors in Rifle

Perry — 2008-01-20T15:23:44-08:00

RIFLE The Roan Plateau, oil and gas impacts in western Garfield County and severance tax were some of the issues touched upon in a meeting Friday afternoon with Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter and the Mountain Mayors

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Cycling with the Poor team storming through NZ

Lorren — 2008-01-20T13:56:05-08:00

At the end of their first week of biking the length of the South Island, the Cycling with the Poor team is in high spirits. They've made good progress through Southland and will be near Queenstown by

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London, Ont., man dead after his mountain bike hit by Via train

Stephen — 2008-01-20T12:57:38-08:00

LONDON, Ont. - A man has been struck and killed by a Via Rail passenger train in downtown London, Ont. Police say 48-year-old George Mulholland of London was riding a mountain bike when he was struck at a train crossing around 9:30

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Minister, chapel bring eclectic flair to weddings

Mel — 2008-01-19T16:55:03-08:00

SEATTLE - Inside her Enchanted Chapel, the Rev. Zady Evans smiles, lids brushed blue, bangs curled tight, red robe draping to the floor. Three more words from her, and this marriage is made. Under the silver glitter of disco balls, the young couple waits. A plastic mountain stands by their side. Stuffed animals sit scattered by their feet. When the words "husband and wife" come, they lean in

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Sky escapes

Ryan — 2008-01-19T14:25:40-08:00

It was 1974 when business took Ralph Scott to Alberta, Canada, in the winter and he joined a friend in British Columbia for a new kind of skiing - they would be dropped off by helicopter on the top of a mountain and make their way down over virgin

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Decades pass but not the welcome at N.H. inn

Stephen — 2008-01-19T12:27:15-08:00

LINCOLN, N.H. - About a decade ago, on a weekend hiking trip, I spent the night at a sweet little bed-and-breakfast in this White Mountain town. It was called the Red Sleigh Inn, and years later the stay lingered happily in my mind. I remembered Loretta, the high-spirited innkeeper who chattered with abandon. I remembered our snug attic bedroom with

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Registration open for BMX Supercross World Cup in Madrid

Greg — 2008-01-19T09:05:39-08:00

Attention BMX Athletes: Riders interested in competing at the first round of the 2008 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup event in Madrid, Spain, February 8-9 can now register for the event online at www.usacycling.org/myusac. The event is open to all elite and junior men age 17 and older. Registration deadline is Friday, January 25 at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time. Athletes will need a 2008 USA Cycling

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MTB news & racing round-up for January 18, 2008

Russell — 2008-01-18T14:50:30-08:00

Welcome to our regular roundup of what's happening in mountain biking. Feel free to send feedback, news, & releases to mtb@cyclingnews.com and results, reports & photos to cyclingnews@cyclingnews.com

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Wheelin' on white; Mountain bikers preparing for a winter triathlon ought to practice riding on snow before competing

Jim — 2008-01-18T12:41:34-08:00

The mountain bikers churned slowly through the hard snow, their tires emitting crunching sounds as the riders made their way toward the Deschutes River Trail from Bend&2019;s Farewell Bend Park.They expressed their thoughts with laughter and some words of bewilderment.Most bikers avoid snow and ice as much as they can, riding in it only when they come across unexpected white patches during a

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MTB News & Notes: Fort Williams tops again; Tokyo Joe's forms development squad

Joe — 2008-01-18T10:36:36-08:00

For the third consecutive year, the international mountain bike teams, tech support and race organizers' group (IMTTO) has awarded the prestigious IMTTO Event Of The Year trophy to Rare Management, organizers of the UCI mountain-bike and trials world championships held in Fort William,

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Mattson Technology and SunPower Join Webcor King-of-the-Mountain Ride Sponsorship Roster

Peter — 2008-01-18T10:16:38-08:00

Mattson Technology, Inc., a Silicon Valley-based supplier of advanced process equipment used to manufacture semiconductors, and SunPower Corporation, a Silicon-Valley based manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, are now official sponsors of the Webcor King-of-the-Mountain Ride taking place 10 a.m., Saturday, February 16 in San Jose. A kick-off for the

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Ski Resorts Need Winter to Act Like It

Bob — 2008-01-18T08:20:04-08:00

I've been dreaming of soft Utah powder ever since summer, when my mom's beau -- a 70-something ski instructor at Park City -- gave a detailed dissertation over dinner about why the snow was simply better in Utah. It had something to do with jet streams and deserts and mountain passes, I can't rem...

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State parks we'll miss if the budget cuts go through

Rob — 2008-01-17T10:19:37-08:00

Chronicle Outdoors Writer Tom Stienstra has chosen five state park gems that would be dearly missed if they are closed as part of state budget cuts. How about you? Which park would you miss most from the list of parks targeted in Gov. Schwarzenegger's...

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MTB news & racing round-up for January 17, 2008

John — 2008-01-17T09:50:34-08:00

Welcome to our regular roundup of what's happening in mountain biking. Feel free to send feedback, news, & releases to mtb@cyclingnews.com and results, reports & photos to cyclingnews@cyclingnews.com

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